Lonavala, a small hamlet perched in the lap of nature is an embodiment of beauty, grace and peace. Stationed in the proximity of two metropolitans of Maharashtra, Mumbai and Pune, Lonavala Hill Station is a prominent weekend gateway and a perfect escape from everyday turmoil of city life. This dream land beckons myriads of tourists every year and the town is specially flocked by the vacationists during the rainy season when the radiance of nature is at its best. Tourism is the main axis of the economy of Lonavala. A number of rich people have started buying houses at Lonavala that would serve as their vacation retreats. Many developers such as Tata Housing Development Company are constructing luxurious apartments here for entertaining the sophisticated urban population.
What To Do At Lonavala
If you pay a visit to this Utopia in monsoon, you can either sit indolently at the vestige of the Tiger�s Leap and enjoy the pearly waterfalls against the backdrop of peerless natural beauty or bathe in the Bhushi Dam. While during the summer months when the water cascades and the rivulets dry up, you can challenge your adventure quotient and trek the way up the hills and also reach the forts on feet.
What to Buy from Lonavala
The name Lonavala is synonymous with the delectable hard candy sweet named Chikki. This desert is made out of the mixture of peanuts with jaggery. Apart from the Peanut Chikki, Lonavala offers various other types of Chikkis such as Coconut Chikki, Bengal Gram Chikki, Dry Fruits Chikki, Sesame Chikki, Puffed Rice Chikki, and so on. Lonavala shops are always crowded by the tourists buying Chikki packets for their near and dear ones. Moreover, Vadapao, Bhajia and Cutting Chai are must relish cuisines of Lonavala.